Youth Law Center News

This Foster Care Month, we are giving a special shout-out to former Youth Law Center Equal Justice Works Fellow, Jennifer […]

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has opened an investigation into allegations of civil rights abuses at San Diego County’s two […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 13, 2025— Equal Justice Works, the nation’s largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, today named 60 […]

On any given day, nearly 400,000 children are in the U.S. foster care system, many after experiencing abuse, neglect, or […]

Youth Law Center Directing Attorney Meredith Desautels is quoted in this article by Kelly Davis that examines what may be […]

For decades, the Youth Law Center has led efforts to limit and end the incarceration of young people through policy […]

In today’s digital world, lacking access to cell phones and the internet poses tremendous barriers for young people in foster […]

Youth Law Center joined over 35 changemakers and lived experts from 13 national organizations in Washington, D.C. for a special […]

The Youth Law Center was mentioned in a New York Times Magazine feature article, “What Happened When America Emptied Its […]

In 2024 we scored some major victories and even celebrated our 45th anniversary! The pictures in this newsletter are definitely […]

As we close out the year, we wanted to bring you up to date on recent activity in the Disability […]

Bridging Developmental Science, Advocacy, and Philanthropy to Improve the Lives of Teens in Foster Care The Youth Law Center’s Quality Parenting […]